Chapter 1665
Huge
After this person finished speaking, the scene became even more noisy and chaotic, with all sorts of sounds mixed together, causing a headache.
But most of the monks believed what he said.
The reason is simple: in their eyes, powerful forces like the Qingjing Sect are not good people.
They couldn't have given them such good conditions for no reason; there must be some conspiracy behind it.
What he said perfectly matched the public's impression of a powerful force.
Li Zhirui, who was hiding in the crowd, also felt that his statement was more credible.
The cultivator who previously lured everyone to the secret realm was up to no good, and it is very likely that the Qingjing Sect instructed him to do so.
However, he also knew in his heart that despite the current public outrage, many cultivators would eventually choose to go to Lichou Prefecture and enter the Firestone Secret Realm for training.
There is no other reason than the existence of the Xuanxian-level secret realm, which is enough to drive a large number of cultivators crazy!
In Li Zhirui's opinion, the Qingjing Sect had no need to resort to such low-level methods; they could have simply made the secret realm public and allowed all cultivators to enter and explore it.
With the massive influx of cultivators, this secret realm might be completely cleared out before it is reclaimed and developed at a later time.
By doing so, the Pure Land Sect can effortlessly obtain a clean secret realm and also acquire a generous amount of spiritual items from the surviving cultivators.
Unlike the other cultivators, Li Zhirui did not lash out in anger. He simply sat there quietly until the matter was resolved, at which point he got up and left.
He wasn't in a hurry to go to Lichou Prefecture, since he had learned from that person that there was still some time before the secret realm opened, so there was no need to go so early.
However, his departure was indeed related to this matter.
That means he needs to prepare a large number of pills to restore his mana in order to explore the secret realm!
There was nothing he could do; as an extraterrestrial being, Li Zhirui was suppressed by the Heavenly Dao of this realm, preventing him from unleashing his true strength and causing him to expend enormous energy.
If he doesn't prepare a large number of pills to restore his mana in advance, his situation will become extremely dangerous when he runs out of mana.
Moreover, in order to avoid attracting attention, he could not buy large quantities of Xuanxian-level pills, and the price of pills was extremely expensive, so buying them in large quantities would cost a huge amount.
So after leaving the Immortal City, Li Zhirui randomly found a deserted wilderness and entered his spatial realm to refine pills for himself.
Although his alchemy skills are quite high, the alchemy of Xuanxian-level pills is extremely difficult and not so easy to make. It requires concentration and a long time.
Even with his skill level, he could only refine four batches of pills a day!
Any more, and the success rate of pill formation will be compromised.
Even though Li Zhirui has a mysterious space that can accelerate the growth of spiritual objects, he is still reluctant to waste the Xuanxian-level spiritual objects. Therefore, he stops after refining four batches of pills every day.
Several days passed in this way. He used up all the high-level spiritual items he had accumulated over the years and refined twelve bottles of Rejuvenation Pills before returning to the Myriad Profound Realm.
"call--"
Even at his current level, he was exhausted after refining pills at high intensity for several days.
Therefore, Li Zhirui rested in the mountains for a day before setting off for the Qingjing Sect in Lichou Prefecture.
This time, he still didn't fly at full speed to travel, but his speed was not slow. He arrived at Lichou Prefecture in just two or three days.
Along the way, he encountered many cultivators, and their destination was also Lichou Prefecture.
Therefore, when Li Zhirui arrived at the Immortal City on the border of Lichou Prefecture and saw the overcrowded scene, he was not surprised.
To his surprise, many of them were Celestial Immortals, while there weren't many Profound Immortals.
It should be noted that among the disciples that the Qingjing Sect had previously sent to explore, there were many Celestial Immortals, but the vast majority of them died in the secret realm!
In this situation, to still have so many celestial beings available, they really aren't afraid of death!
As for the location of the Firestone Secret Realm, it is already known without any special investigation; it is located 1,400 miles northeast of this place.
The main reason why so many cultivators have gathered here is that the secret realm has not yet opened, and they do not want to waste time in the wilderness, so they have come to this immortal city to wait.
In addition, nearby immortal cities and markets were crowded with cultivators from all over the country.
Li Zhirui quickly learned about the current situation and couldn't help but frown.
Because there were just too many people!
This immortal city alone has tens of thousands of cultivators. If we add the cultivators in other immortal cities and markets, the number would probably be as many as forty or fifty thousand.
This is an absolutely enormous number, and they are all cultivators at the Celestial Immortal or Profound Immortal realms.
If someone were to link them together, it would inevitably trigger a massive and earth-shattering disaster!
With so many cultivators pouring into a Xuanxian-level secret realm, no matter how powerful the previous beings in the secret realm were, they had no power to stop this torrent.
'I wonder how the Pure Land School plans to handle this matter.'
But in the next instant, Li Zhirui put it out of his mind, because his goal was to enter the secret realm, obtain a large number of spiritual items, and enrich his own spiritual resources.
Why bother thinking about things that have nothing to do with him?
……
The main gate of the Pure Land sect is located in the central mountain of Lichou Prefecture.
"I never expected that a mysterious immortal realm could attract so many cultivators."
"Does anyone have come up with a solution to this problem?" the sect leader asked in a deep voice.
Faced with the sect leader's question, everyone present lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.
Because they couldn't think of any good solutions either.
Sometimes, having too many people isn't a good thing, so the Pure Land School is now facing some challenges and doesn't know how to resolve the issue.
If not handled properly, this could escalate into a conflict on their turf.
Can the secret realm accommodate so many cultivators? Yes! But if so many cultivators go in, they'll probably loot the entire secret realm clean, leaving nothing behind.
But that's not the point. In the eyes of the Qingjing Sect, the value of the secret realm itself is the greatest. Once those spiritual objects are gone, they're gone too.
However, if this group of cultivators swarms in and damages the secret realm itself, the problem will be huge. At best, the spiritual energy will decrease; at worst, the secret realm will be downgraded.
This is something that the Pure Land school absolutely cannot accept!
However, they have been unable to come up with a solution, so the secret realm has not yet been opened.
But this can't go on forever. So many cultivators have been waiting for too long, and they're bound to feel resentment and anger.
If this were to erupt, the entire Lichou Prefecture would tremble.
Left with no other option, the Qingjing Sect could choose to open the secret realm as soon as possible to prevent this situation from actually happening.
Therefore, it was publicly announced that the secret realm would be opened in five days.
At the same time, out of care and concern for the younger generation of immortals, the Qingjing Sect advises that cultivators below the Heavenly Immortal realm should not enter the secret realm.
This approach reduced the number of people by several thousand.
Although it didn't significantly weaken the group of cultivators, it was still effective.
……
Because the Immortal City was too crowded, Li Zhirui simply stayed outside the city for a while. Then he discovered that the number of cultivators coming from all over the Immortal Alliance was increasing.
"The number is still increasing..."
He would come every day to check the number of people queuing to enter the city, so he knew that in just a few days, the city had become even more crowded.
"Only one day remains until the secret realm opens!"
Li Zhirui silently thought to himself: Don't let anyone else come.
The more cultivators there are, the greater the pressure he faces.
There's nothing he can do; the Heavenly Dao of this realm will always suppress him.
He's starting to worry that the Rejuvenation Pills he's prepared might not be enough for his trip to the secret realm.
"Ugh!"
Li Zhirui sighed; he was now feeling somewhat anxious and uncertain.
Silent all night.
As the sun rose the next day, cultivators rushed toward the location of the Firestone Secret Realm, seemingly wanting to secure a good spot so they could enter the realm sooner.
Li Zhirui, however, was in no hurry and slowly arrived at the entrance to the secret realm.
When he arrived, the portal to the secret realm was still not open.
After a while, the four Xuanxian cultivators of the Qingjing Sect took action at the same time, each offering up a piece of jade. When they were completely joined together, the secret realm slowly opened.
Rumbling--
When this secret realm appeared, the surrounding space rippled slightly.
The reason for this is that the secret realm, which was originally located outside the world's membrane, will cause spatial vibrations when they are born, passing through the world's membrane.
The entrance to the secret realm was enormous, standing a full three zhang tall!
Through the hazy light screen of the secret realm portal, all the cultivators present could see the scene behind the portal.
Numerous shimmering, dazzling spiritual objects grow within the secret realm, making it appear like a resource sanctuary.
But the cultivators present were not stupid. Judging from the Qingjing Sect's previous exploration, the secret realm was actually fraught with dangers, but they just couldn't see them yet.
"Celestial Immortals and Profound Immortals, enter the secret realm immediately!"
Once the portal was completely stable, the cultivator responsible for opening the secret realm immediately shouted loudly.
Whoosh whoosh—
Upon hearing that they were allowed to enter, all the cultivators used their escape techniques to rush into the secret realm as quickly as possible.
After a dizzying moment, when Li Zhirui opened his eyes again, the scene before him had changed dramatically.
Not far from him, there were several other cultivators who were still confused and bewildered, and they were not recovering as quickly as he was.
Logically speaking, now is the best time to take action against them; we could easily take them down.
But Li Zhirui did not do that. He simply took the opportunity to collect their storage magic treasures and then quickly left the place.
……
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.
flood.
On this day, the sky, which was originally clear and blue, was suddenly covered with a thin layer of gray mist, and black and red malevolent energy quickly filled the world.
Rumbling--
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying roar began to resound throughout the entire world, reaching the ears of all living beings.
"What happened?"
Many lower-level beings still don't know the reason, looking bewildered and confused, while also feeling an overwhelming fear and an inexplicable restlessness.
These complex emotions and fluctuating moods are all influenced by the malevolent energy that permeates the world.
"It's finally erupted!"
But those beings of extraordinary origin knew what was going to happen long ago, so when the great calamity actually broke out, they were relieved because they no longer needed to worry about it and could concentrate on dealing with the calamity.
Within the Shangqing Dao sect, when the aura of calamity spread, Duobao, the senior disciple with the highest cultivation level, sensed it immediately.
So he stopped lecturing and silently looked at his fellow disciples and the younger generation in front of him.
"A great calamity has erupted!"
After a while, he said in a deep voice, "This calamity is different from the past. Even the Great Luo Golden Immortals cannot take action, so we can only rely on your strength and luck."
Apart from the few Grand Luo Immortals present, the other disciples all wore expressions of astonishment and confusion.
We've faced major calamities before, but never like this before!
"Senior Brother, what do you mean? Are you and your fellow senior brothers and sisters not going to help?" a disciple asked in disbelief, wanting to confirm again.
Duobao closed his eyes in pain and said, "Yes, this great calamity has restricted the actions of the Great Luo Golden Immortals. Once a Great Luo Golden Immortal takes action, it will attract an attack from even more Great Luo Golden Immortals."
"As you all know, the great calamity will eventually end. My Shangqing Dao disciples are the most numerous and the strongest, so we will definitely be attacked by a coalition of forces. Therefore, after you leave the mountain gate, it is best to travel in groups to increase your strength. This will greatly improve your chances of survival."
"And once you leave, the mountain gate will be completely closed, and you will no longer be able to enter or leave!"
Duobao did this because he was worried that someone would come to him for help, and that they would be unable to resist helping after learning about the disciples' miserable situation.
However, doing so would violate the teacher's orders and would make it easier for the Shangqing Sect to decline.
Therefore, they simply isolated the inside from the outside and did not allow any disciples to enter or leave!
"The sect has prepared a spiritual item for you. After taking the spiritual item, you will head to the prehistoric world to face the great calamity."
"I hope you can resolve your own karma as soon as possible, escape your tribulations, and live to the end."
After saying this, Duobao quickly left, as he couldn't bear to see his disciples leave one by one.
Because he knew that for many of these people, this might be their last meeting, and they would never see them again after they left.
"Ugh!"
Second Senior Sister Wudang sighed silently, but still stepped forward and took over the tasks left behind by Duobao.
After the spirit items were distributed, he thought for a moment and then said, "I hope you will all come back alive."
But the simplest of wishes are often the hardest to fulfill.
"Go."
She waved her hand, indicating that it was time for everyone to leave.
Many disciples looked sad and reluctant to part, because they knew that this farewell might be their last.
But with the cataclysmic calamity looming, hiding was useless; they had no choice but to confront it head-on. (End of Chapter)